Area — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
34 years (granted 1991)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
180 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Area Storage & Transfer Inc
DBA
Area
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1450 Potato Valley Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Phone
(717) 599-7655
Power units
149
Drivers
253
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC243482
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Dismissed — Property Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 12/31/2003 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/19/2003
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 180 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
16.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 180 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
leckert@areatrucking.com — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
8
Reportable crashes
7
Tow-aways
3
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: PA 04/2026 · NJ 01/2026 · PA 09/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 4, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 26, 2026 | MD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 23, 2026 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 9, 2026 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 9, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 4, 2026 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 3, 2026 | PA | Level I — Full |
| May 12, 2026 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 2, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 29, 2026 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 23, 2026 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 7, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 30, 2026 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 19, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 11, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 10, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 10, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 21, 2026 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Feb 11, 2026 | MA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 6, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 28, 2026 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 16, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 6, 2026 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 2, 2026 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 31, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 23, 2025 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 16, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 12, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 11, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 11, 2025 | MD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 9, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 5, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 4, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 27, 2025 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Sep 26, 2025 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 25, 2025 | MD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 24, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 17, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 16, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 10, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 9, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 31, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 26, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 26, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 25, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 23, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 14, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 14, 2025 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Aug 13, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 6, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 5, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 1, 2025 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Jul 21, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 15, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 3, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 2, 2025 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Jun 30, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 19, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 17, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 29, 2025 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 22, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 9, 2025 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 6, 2025 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 5, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 19, 2025 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Apr 10, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 21, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 19, 2025 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Mar 15, 2025 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Mar 11, 2025 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 11, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| Mar 11, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 28, 2025 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 27, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 23, 2025 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 22, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 15, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 4, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 31, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 31, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 22, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 17, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 16, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 15, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 13, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 8, 2025 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 3, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 10, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 25, 2024 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 20, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 18, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 15, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 12, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Nov 8, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 4, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Oct 31, 2024 | OH | Level I — Full |
Most recent 100 of 180 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
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trains.com · 7/8/2026
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PennLive.com · 6/30/2026
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Toledo Blade · 5/8/2026
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Patch · 6/15/2026
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